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Events on Friday 25 September 1981 1
1981Sandra Day O'Connor sworn in as US Supreme Court justiceFirst woman to serve on the CourtSandra Day O'Connor was sworn in as an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court on 25 September 1981, becoming the first woman to serve on the Court. She had been nominated by President Reagan and unanimously confirmed by the Senate. She served on the Court until her retirement in 2006.